An unusual city-and-ski combination in the Tian Shan. Almaty provides the urban base, with Shymbulak in the mountains above.
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⌂ Towns and villages · ⛷ Ski resorts. Values are forecasts, not live observations. Ski markers show approximate destination locations.
Destination photograph · Shymbulak Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source and modifications
Archive photograph; not current snow conditions.
Mountain skiing above Almaty, combining a city break with the Tian Shan.
Choose city accommodation or a mountain stay. Check the gondola access arrangements and allow time to adjust to the altitude.
1 destinations in the XIONIA catalogue. Open a resort for its forecast, photos and practical information.
Check the local forecast and the resort’s official updates for lift operation, access and snow conditions. Forecast snow does not confirm that pistes are open.
Published ticket prices for 1 ski resorts, including adult day rates for 1. Compare ski pass prices and piste kilometres in the table. Each resort page includes available child tickets, multi-day passes, season passes and low/high-season rates.
Local pistes, linked areas and regional ski passes in separate columns. Select a column heading to sort numerically. Unknown values appear last.
| Destination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ShymbulakTian Shan · Kazakhstan | —Length not verified | — | — | 13,400 KZTSeason not stated · Shymbulak (Chimbulak)Source: Skiresort.com |
— = not yet verified. ≈ = approximate, as stated by the source. A + preserves the operator’s “over” figure. The same network can appear for several destinations; rows must not be added together. Totals including ski routes are labelled.
When choosing a ski destination, compare the area you will actually use. Local kilometres describe a particular ski area, linked kilometres cover the wider network, and a regional ski pass covers separate areas under a shared ticket.
A verified numerical total is available for 0 of 1 destinations in this table. Missing values are not filled with estimates. Sources and measurement differences are explained on resort pages.
Choose your base using access to the pistes and the forecast at the relevant altitude. A nearby village or mountain pass on the map does not imply a piste link or a road open in winter.
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